The Birth Sisters

This episode is full of tons of great info about what qualifies as a high-risk pregnancy. We discuss different factors that can play into making a pregnancy high-risk, as well as some common myths about pregnancy.

We are back this week with the second half of our top 10 recommendations for what to do to prepare for birth! In this episode we cover why you should do visualizations, how perineal massage can help you, avoiding horror stories when talking about birth, and more! Message us if you'd like any links or screenshots of the items we talked about! 

You have soooo many things to do when you get pregnant, but where do you even start? We’re discussing our top 10 recommendations for what to do to prepare for birth! In the first part of this topic, we discuss choosing a care provider, things that your pregnant body needs, how to choose a doula, and more! Message us if you'd like any links or screenshots of the items we talked about! 

Listen to hear the second half of our conversation with our mom, Beth Weight! She answered questions like, “do you need to have a high pain tolerance to have an unmedicated birth?” and “what matters most to you when choosing a care provider?” Beth also shares more of her birth experiences, including her pregnancies and births that would clinically be considered “high-risk”. She discusses how she chose to continue with a home birth despite certain factors.

We are SO excited to share this episode with you! This week we interviewed our mom, Beth Weight! Beth has had 7 home births and attended many other births as a doula! We asked her questions like “how does your husband support you in labor?” and “which of your births were the easiest?” Beth talks about her many birth experiences and shares so many amazing stories!

This week we give a quick life update and also discuss birth plans! We answer questions like “Why do I need a birth plan?” and “When should I start making a birth plan?”. We list some important things to include on your birth plan, and discuss what we included in our own birth plans!

We’re diving into even more interventions that can happen with birth! Learn more about Epidurals, C-sections, Instrumental Delivery, Episiotomy, and a bonus section at the end with lots of interesting info! If you have any questions, email us at [email protected], or message @annienuttalll or @megandlamont on Instagram!

This week we’re sharing some information and opinions about various birth interventions! Listen to learn about medical and non-medical induction methods, electronic fetal monitoring, and Pitocin. We did have some audio hiccups, but this episode has lots of great information!

Royal Evergreen Adam LaMont was born ~precisely~ on time. Listen to hear how Megan manifested Royal’s birthday exactly when she wanted it to be!

In this episode, Annie shares her birth story with Ella. Listen and find out why Annie actually spent 10 months pregnant!